Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports
Review: Svarrogh — Черна Песен
Strider tries to learn Bulgarian as he reviews latest EP from atmospheric folk black metal outfit Svarrogh.
Review: Gallóglaigh - Fall of Eternity's Throne
Killian is impressed by this output from the US one man project Gallóglaigh. Read his thorough thoughts about the album here.
Review: Krvl — Donkere Paden
Anonymous Belgian black metal outfit Krvl (Kravaal) is back with their second album Donkere Paden. We dove in and are ready to share our thoughts.
Review: Hekseblad - Kaer Morhen
Strider wanders out in the forest and stumbles upon a purple castle on the hill. Is this Dissection, is this Emperor? No it's Hekseblad casting their first full length spell and Strider is ready to be enthralled..
Review: Gaerea — Coma
Gaerea the Post Black Metal outfit from Portugal is back! They will release their new album Coma on the 25th of October 2024, and we reviewed it.
Review: Mordran — One-and-Ninety Years of Darkness
Mordran released a new EP with the name One-and-Ninety Years of Darkness. We dove into the abyss and are ready to share our thoughts.
Review: Silhouette — Les Dires de L'âme
Silhouette, a French Black Metal band, just released their first full album titled Les dires de l'âme. Here are our thoughts.
Kristailer - In the Hearts of the Brave
Medieval atmosphere and melodic riffs is the great gift from Kristailer, join us in our review of their album In the Hearts of the Brave!
Review: 1349 — The Wolf & The King
The Norwegian black metal band 1349 is back with their 8th full album, The Wolf & The King. Here is our review!
Review: Trelldom — ...by the shadows...
Kilian ventures into the forest while listening to the new Trelldom. Will he find his way back or have Gaahl & Co. gone too far and made Kilian loose his mind this time?
Review: Modern Rites - Endless
Kili made sure to get himself into the right frame of mind before digging into this excellent album by Modern Rites.
Review: Black Birch - Black Birch
Swedish duo Black Birch comes forth with their full length debut. Lxw takes a closer listen to the enigmatic duos aural escapades here.
Review: Keys To The Astral Gates And Mystic Doors - The Endless Black and Melancholy Triumphant
Talvi is brave enough to try to find the correct keys for all these doors in his review of this demo compilation from Keys To The Astral Gates and Mystic Doors.
Review: Kvaen - The Formless Fires
Furious guitar work, a nasty stew of melodic death and black metal, Kili really got a full meal with this one, read his impressions of Kvaens third album here.
Review: Spectral Wound — Songs of Blood and Mire
Spectral Wound, the black metal outfit from Canada, is back with their latest work Songs of Blood and Mire, we reviewed it, and you can read our thoughts here.
Digging Deeper: Colombia
Digging Deeper: Colombia. We called in an expert to explore the history of Colombian black metal, highlighting key bands like Utuk-Xul, Mysteriis (Medieval/Greek-inspired), Nebiros (Satanic), and Guerra Total (Thrashy). Read more. (
Review: Calderum - Desecration of the Bastille
Spanish project Caldreum is back with a new EP. Lxw gave this a thorough review, so join us in the discovery.
Beyond the Gates '24 - A Tribute to the Gods of Old!
Beyond the Gates '24 (Bergen, 2024). The festival delivered a black metal dream team with a flawless Bathory tribute set and Mayhem's 40th anniversary show. Read the full story!
Digging Deeper: Ireland Pt.1
Digging Deeper: Ireland Pt. 1. Roberto investigates the rich Irish Black Metal scene, uncovering rough diamonds like Gaoth (Atmospheric/DSBM), the raw sound of SODB, Geasa’s 1999 Celtic Black Metal debut, and the Norwegian-style ferocity of Kingdom. Discover these hidden gems. Read more.
Review: Depressive Witches — Lost, Forgotten and Heartbroken
Depressive Witches are back! They released a third album called Lost, Forgotten and Heartbroken, and we ready to share our thoughts on it in this review.